in touch, headway 2 out, every chance last, stayed on strongly to lead close home
towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
led 1st, ridden 2 out, headed close home
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, one paced last
tracked leaders, joined leader when not much room on inside after 3 out, ridden next, one pace last
led to 1st, dropped rear 6th, soon behind
Recent good form is not easy to detect but Squeeze Me hails from a yard renowned for summer success and showed up well until tiring late on last time after five months off. Her bumper form was promising and the drop back to 2m4f should suit on that latest evidence. However, STORM TO PASS landed a course success last June and showed up well on a couple of other occasions and is now steadily finding her form after a 10-month absence. She was a more than respectable fourth at Towcester last time and the competent Gina Andrews will provide strong assistance from the saddle. El Toreros has disappointed rather badly the last twice for Lawney Hill but is respected on his runner-up effort behind Take The Crown at Towcester in March, though his record over hurdles is a little off-putting.
Squeeze Me 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 5th of 6, 15l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Ninfea (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In touch, slow 3rd, under pressure 7th, soon detatched, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Tony Dinozzo (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
El Toreros (USA) 11-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, 6th and beaten when mistake 2 out, 9th of 15, 25l behind The Kings Assassin (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Lily Mars (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 44l behind Norfolk Sky (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Collingbourneducis (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, went 4th from after 5th, never on terms, 4th of 9, 19l behind Edlomond (10-12) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in May.
Samizdat (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Always off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 15, 23l behind Purple 'n Gold (11-1) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
The Omen 7-2 (12-0) Ap; led 15 til saddle slpd & ur last, in a race won by Cecile De Volanges (11-7) at Tredegar Farmers 3m ptp gd in May, 9 ran.
Photogenique (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Towards rear, weakened before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 12, 23l behind Lady Fingers (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Storm To Pass 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, effort before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 12, 10l behind Lady Fingers (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in May.
